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Doctor’s Mailbag: Intermittent Fasting, Coconut Oil, Cholesterol

Doctor’s Mailbag: Intermittent Fasting, Coconut Oil, Cholesterol

Is intermittent fasting healthy? How could someone eating a plant-based diet still struggle with high cholesterol?

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Those are two of the questions answered by Dr. Vanita Rahman and lifestyle medicine expert Dr. Jasmol Sardana on this episode of The Exam Room™ Podcast. They join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll as he opens The Doctor’s Mailbag to get answers to listeners’ questions!

Among the other questions answered:

  • Which is worse: coconut oil or palm oil?
  • Should you eat more protein on days you work out?
  • What is the doctor’s opinion on the egg substitute Just Egg?
  • Are chia seeds or flax seeds best for omega-3s?
  • How can a plant-based diet help with asthma symptoms?
  • How does a vegan diet impact gut bacteria?
  • And many more!

If you have a question you’d like to ask the doctors, tweet it to @ChuckCarrollWLC using #ExamRoomLive. 

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